Data & Insights Expo East 2023 Recap: 8 Trends to Watch Our top takeaways from the show floor At the end of September, we attended the final Expo East in Philadelphia and got excited about the launch of Newtopia Now next year. Once again, we joined thousands of attendees and exhibitors for a first look at innovative new products, explored updates on classics, chatted with inspiring […] Spins October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 4 min read Data & InsightsDept. NonfoodHealth & WellnessDept. GroceryDept. Natural / OrganicDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevDept. FreshConsumersPricing & PromotionsTrends: Food and BeverageDept. DairyPredictions and ForecastsPackagingSustainabilityMarketing: Social MediaProcter & GambleShoppersDept. Fresh PreparedMarketing: In StoreKraftHeinzDept. Refrigerated 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Retailers still see positive effect from baking at home [[“value”:” Baking quickly emerged as one of Americans’ favorite pastimes during the pandemic, and some supermarket operators are looking to keep the trend alive with online and in-store classes. Although home baking has clearly subsided from its 2020 peak, observers see a lingering interest in the activity, which they say is helping buoy […] Supermarket News October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 4 min read ConsumersCOVID19ShoppersInternationalKrogerDept. FreshDept. RefrigeratedDept. DairyDept. BakeryTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarESG and CSRPredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsEconomyHoliday & EventsMarketing: In StoreMarketing: TradeMerchandisingPricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleDept. Center StoreAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing The Resurgence And Rewards Of Brand Equity Something interesting is happening in brand management. Increasingly, we read about brand-businesses that are focusing on Brand Equity. It has been decades since the topic of Brand Equity was mentioned in press releases and earnings calls. Brand Equity is more than a phrase; it is an investment in enduring profitable growth of the brand-business. That […] Branding Strategy October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 4 min read Marketing: BrandResults & InvestmentStrategyShoppersEconomyMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionTechnology & InnovationKraftHeinzRestaurantsCOVID19Owned Brands (Private Label)PepsiCoExecutivesStreamingSustainabilityMarketing: In StoreConsumersMarketing: TradeOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsProcter & GambleDept. NonfoodMarketing: Digital MediaCPG: Adult BeverageDept. Adult BevDept. ApparelDept. DairyDept. Toys & GamesDept. BeverageHealth & WellnessInternational - UKCoca Cola 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC What’s the Marketing ROI? At the Cannes Lions a few months ago, Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar and CFO Sachin Mehra gave a joint talk on the CMO/CFO relationship called “Happy Tension.” Raja described the typical dynamic this way: “It’s shocking that less than 40% of the finance people think that marketers can make sound commercial decisions, leaving the remaining […] Tom Fishburne September 24, 2023October 5, 2023 3 min read Fun & HumorExecutivesResults & InvestmentSponsoredPartnershipsTargetProcter & GambleData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Managing And Growing Product Portfolios Most firms, and the managers who operate them, seek to grow. Indeed, a review of most CEO letters associated with annual reports, finds growth to be one of the two most frequently identified objectives (the other is cash flow). Growth, or at least well-managed, profitable growth, is important for many reasons. It makes the firm […] Branding Strategy September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 4 min read StrategyMarketing: BrandShoppersDept. PerimeterDept. FreshOperations & Supply ChainSustainabilityProcter & GambleEconomyPredictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationDept. LaundryESG and CSRExecutivesPartnershipsResults & InvestmentAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Operations & Supply Chain A tool to transform manufacturing operations Webinar highlights how Crest Foods benefited from solutions offered by QAD Redzone. Food Business News September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 < 1 min read Operations & Supply ChainProcter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Creating And Managing Brand Portfolios Many marketers seek to obtain financial benefits from their brands by using the awareness, attitudes, affection, and loyalty associated with these brands by “extending” the brand to new and different products and product categories. Procter and Gamble used its Tide brand, which was associated for many years with a single powdered detergent, to expand into […] Branding Strategy August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 4 min read StrategyMarketing: BrandShoppersConsumersProcter & GambleTechnology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionResults & InvestmentDept. HBCDept. ApparelDept. FreshPredictions and ForecastsDept. NonfoodHealth & WellnessMondelezPricing & PromotionsRestaurants 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer 10 Ways Brand Leaders Can Promote New Products No matter how revolutionary your product or service may be, it’s the promotion strategy that can make or break its journey in the market. This is where strategic planning, product positioning, and creative marketing come into play. The product promotion process can seem daunting, of course. But fear not, there are proven strategies that can […] Wiser Retail Strategies August 21, 2023August 22, 2023 8 min read ShoppersMarketing: Social MediaConsumersPartnershipsStrategyESG and CSRTargetMarketing: UGCData & InsightsDept. ApparelMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationProcter & GambleMarketing: TradeTechnology & InnovationCompetitionMeta (Facebook)Marketing: In StoreCustomer ExperiencePricing & PromotionsDept. Natural / OrganicHealth & WellnessTrends: MarketingMerchandisingGooglePredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentSustainabilityKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Procter & Gamble’s latest earnings show brand power might be returning Shoppers continue to accept high prices for consumer staples; sales volume picking back up Supermarket News July 31, 2023August 1, 2023 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentProcter & GambleShoppersConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Walmart, PepsiCo Commit $120M to Support Regenerative Farming Two of the world’s largest companies, Walmart and PepsiCo, are teaming up to support regenerative agriculture practices on more than 2 million acres of farmland in the U.S. and Canada. Using $120 million of investments, the seven-year collaboration aims to cut 4 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, roughly equivalent to the […] Retail TouchPoints July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 2 min read SustainabilityWalmartPepsiCoPackagingDept. FuelMarketing: Social MediaDept. HBCDept. Natural / OrganicDept. FreshPricing & PromotionsOperations & Supply ChainProcter & GambleDept. GroceryPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsInternational - North AmericaInclusivityConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Procter & Gamble sales rise slightly, fueled by higher prices [[“value”:”The Tide detergent maker also issued guidance for the new fiscal year that came in under Wall Street’s expectations.”]] CNBC July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 < 1 min read Procter & GambleEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Beverage The Coca-Cola Co. elects new director, corporate officer Thomas S. Gayner is company’s new director and Henrique Braun is corporate senior vice president. Food Business News July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 < 1 min read Coca ColaExecutivesProcter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights 5 Keys to Ensure Professional Relevance. Professionals across the world, across industries and across all levels (but particularly middle to senior executive levels) are grappling with the issue of relevance. 1) Are our businesses and business models relevant? 2) Are our organizational designs, incentive plans, and talent relevant? 3) Are our partners, suppliers, and the way we tap into external resources […] Rishad Tobaccowala July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 7 min read Technology & InnovationAIDept. NonfoodData & InsightsAmazonPartnershipsPredictions and ForecastsExecutivesAssociatesLegal & CriminalGeneral BusinessMarketing: BroadcastHealth & WellnessDept. ApparelMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationStreamingStrategyOperations & Supply ChainProcter & GambleShoppersResults & InvestmentConsumersStart UpsTech: AR and VRGoogleEconomyUnileverShopify 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer The Resurgence Of Once Dormant Brands Brands come and go, rising and falling with the tides of market trends and changing consumer preferences. However, there are instances when once-beloved and seemingly forgotten brands make a triumphant return to the spotlight. Through strategic planning, innovative marketing, and a deep understanding of their target audience, these once-dormant brands have managed to resurrect themselves […] Branding Strategy July 8, 2023October 5, 2023 4 min read ConsumersMarketing: BrandStrategyDept. Toys & GamesProcter & GambleBankruptcyMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. ApparelCompetitionTechnology & InnovationDept. NonfoodLegal & CriminalResults & InvestmentTargetInternational - UKUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Your Views: The Wisdom-Of-Old-Men Fallacy Last week we reported that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that it “is taking action against Amazon.com, Inc. for its years-long effort to enroll consumers into its Prime program without their consent while knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to Prime … the FTC charges that Amazon has knowingly duped […] MorningNewsBeat June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 11 min read ConsumersShoppersAmazonGovernmentAldiKrogerLidlDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageAhold DelhaizeStreamingESG and CSRDeliveryAssociatesMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWalmartMarketing: Social MediaSustainabilityOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsExecutivesLegal & CriminalTescoMarketing: Retail MediaCOVID19AcquisitionMarketing: Digital MediaAlbertsons / SafewayData & InsightsRestaurantsUnileverPublixProcter & GambleMarketing: TradeOwned Brands (Private Label)General MillsEconomyDollar GeneralGoogle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Restaurants Does YOUR Brand Have Enough Executional Equity? (here’s a test) We are bombarded by brands every waking minute. The ever-increasing siege of branded messages creates deafening noise within every single product/service category. Does your brand cut through the clutter of its competitive set? Can you change your brand name to any other word in your logo font and still expect to be recognized? Coca-Cola can. […] Todd Sebastian June 22, 2023July 13, 2023 3 min read RestaurantsTargetMarketing: BrandCoca ColaProcter & GambleMarketing: OOHInternational - North AmericaDept. GroceryConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Impact of ChatGPT Salesforce recently found that 67% of senior IT leaders are pushing to adopt generative AI across their businesses in the next 18 months, with one-third naming it their top priority. At the same time, a majority of these senior IT leaders have concerns about what could happen. Among other reservations, the report found that […] Tom Fishburne June 18, 2023July 11, 2023 3 min read AITechnology & InnovationFun & HumorChatGPTMarketing: VoiceInternational - North AmericaAssociatesProcter & GambleExecutivesConsultingDept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger Q1 Results Show Marginal Sales Improvement Kroger yesterday said that its Q1 total company sales were $45.2 billion in the first quarter, compared to $44.6 billion for the same period last year. Same-store sales for the first quarter also were up 3.5 percent, and digital sales for the period were up 15 percent. Kroger’s Q1 net earnings were $962 million, compared […] MorningNewsBeat June 16, 2023July 8, 2023 2 min read KrogerWalmartDept. GroceryRestaurantsAcquisitionGovernmentEconomyCompetitionWhole FoodsResults & InvestmentAssociatesData & InsightsAlbertsons / SafewayMergersProcter & GambleTechnology & InnovationFamily Dollar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Agencies & Vendors Kantar reveals annual top 100 valuable brands NEW YORK — Apple retains its crown as the world’s most valuable brand, for the second year in a row, in the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands Report 2023. The latest ranking shows that the total brand value of the world’s top 100 brands now stands at $6.9 trillion for 2023. Despite a 20% drop […] MMR June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 4 min read Insight ProvidersConsumersDept. NonfoodGoogleData & InsightsEconomyDept. GroceryPepsiCoDept. BeverageRestaurantsSustainabilityResults & InvestmentCOVID19WeatherData VisualizationPredictions and ForecastsProcter & GambleMarketing: Social MediaStrategyTechnology & InnovationTikTokUnileverCoca Cola 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage Circana reveals 2022 New Product Pacesetters CHICAGO – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. The report illustrates the enduring power of CPG innovation, revealing that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges […] MMR June 8, 2023June 12, 2023 4 min read Dept. BeverageConsumersDept. GrocerySustainabilityHealth & WellnessDept. NonfoodTechnology & InnovationProcter & GambleRestaurantsMarketing: Social MediaDept. HBCDept. Adult BevDept. OTCCOVID19Data & InsightsPackagingDept. FreshTrends: Food and BeverageEconomyCoca ColaGooglePricing & PromotionsPepsiCoInclusivityInsight ProvidersMarketing: BrandMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMondelezOperations & Supply ChainStrategyResults & InvestmentShoppersTrends: ManufacturerESG and CSRUnileverDept. LaundryCPG: Adult BeverageDeliveryData VisualizationBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces The Case For Greater Government Regulation Of Retail Competition The New York Times had an op-ed piece the other day entitled “The Real Reason Your Groceries Are Getting So Expensive,” in which author Stacy Mitchell, executive director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, made the argument that enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, “which mandates that suppliers offer the same terms to all retailers,” needs […] MorningNewsBeat June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 3 min read GovernmentCompetitionDept. GroceryMergersWalmartEconomyLegal & CriminalDept. FreshDept. BeverageKrogerKraftHeinzAlbertsons / SafewayResults & InvestmentDept. PerimeterMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleGeneral MillsConsumersShoppersInclusivityDept. DairyDeliveryTechnology & InnovationExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Restaurants that have Success Do Leave Clues Giving credit where credit is due. The grocerant niche filled with Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food continues to drive top-line sales and bottom-line profits in every channel of retail foodservice, much of which was adopted from successful restaurants. According to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® the recent insights […] Grocerant Guru May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryRestaurantsConsumersData & InsightsCOVID19Health & WellnessInternationalDept. FreshProcter & GamblePredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Social MediaBOPISInsight ProvidersEconomyDept. PerimeterDept. Fresh PreparedDeliveryTechnology & InnovationBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer 2 of our consumer stocks are in the headlines. Here’s what we think about the news Constellation Brands (STZ) and Procter & Gamble (PG) were the subjects of Wall Street scrutiny Thursday. CNBC May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 < 1 min read ConsumersProcter & GambleCPG: Adult BeverageEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Digital Commerce Re-Tales: Abi Harmon The Digital Commerce Re-Tales series highlights personal and professional stories from the people and brands defining the direction of digital commerce. While each profile is as unique as the figures themselves, they share common themes such as learning to navigate the ever-changing nature of the eCommerce industry. “I recently have been trying to convince my […] OneSpace May 15, 2023May 16, 2023 6 min read Marketing: Social MediaInclusivityExecutivesConsumersTargetShoppersAmazonMarketing: Retail MediaSustainabilityMarketing: In StoreTechnology & InnovationDept. PetProcter & GambleMerchandisingMars Inc.UnileverAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Looking Beyond Retail Media’s Familiar 4 Walls: The Importance of Omnichannel in ‘Retail Media 2.0’ For retailers that have spent years or decades building up their businesses, stores have been shaped into castles — absolute domains where the retailers are able to control the infrastructure through a complete understanding of what, when and how they sell. Endcaps, wobblers, shelf talkers and other essential tools shaped what we can now consider […] Troy Townsend May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 3 min read Marketing: Retail MediaOmnichannelShoppersMarketing: Social MediaUnileverDept. NonfoodMarketing: In StorePredictions and ForecastsCustomer ExperienceBrick and MortarESG and CSRMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPartnershipsTikTokTechnology & InnovationStore LocationResults & InvestmentProcter & GambleMerchandisingMeta (Facebook)Marketing: OOHMarketing: TradeWalmartMarketing: Digital MediaData & InsightsExecutivesKrogerAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Trends & External Forces STIMULATE Announces Sexual Wellness Keynote Speaker, Author and Somatic Educator Pamela Madsen Nashville, TN – May 2, 2023 – STIMULATE: A B2B Sexual Wellness Trade Show looks forward to welcoming Author, Founder of BackToTheBody.org and Somatic Wellness Coach Pamela Madsen as a keynote speaker to the upcoming STIMULATE Show taking place in Nashville, TN on July 24 + 25, 2023. Madsen, a Somatic Wellness Coach with a Master’s […] Retail Minded May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 4 min read Health & WellnessVendorsHoliday & EventsPredictions and ForecastsExecutivesData & InsightsUnileverProcter & GambleGoogleESG and CSRBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Walmart Offers Free Walmart+ Memberships To New Moms Walmart announced a new Mother’s Day promotion, offering free one-year Walmart+ memberships, which usually costs $80 apiece, to as many as 20,000 new moms who give birth in hospitals during the month of May. The company says that the campaign, dubbed the “Mother of All Savings Memberships,” “showcases how Walmart+ is the ultimate mom hack, […] MorningNewsBeat April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 < 1 min read WalmartMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleAmazonMarketing: TradeMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery NACDS Foundation adds board members PALM BEACH, Fla.– At the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting, the NACDS Foundation announced the addition of five first-time members to the NACDS Foundation board of directors. Each Director will serve a one-year term. First-time NACDS Foundation board of directors include: Naomi Duvall, Cardinal Health Lisa Paley, Haleon Marvin Vines, The Coca-Cola Company Summer […] MMR April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 2 min read ExecutivesHealth & WellnessData & InsightsCostcoGoogleHy-VeeUnileverCoca ColaConsumersData VisualizationJohnson & JohnsonProcter & GambleRite AidSustainabilityBrick and MortarAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Higher prices help P&G offset lower demand for its products Procter & Gamble posted year-over-year sales and revenue increases that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. The consumer packaged goods giant achieved its gains through price increases, which also contributed to a three percent decline in the company’s volume for the quarter. RetailWire April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 < 1 min read Procter & GambleEconomyConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Amazon unveils Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange SEATTLE — Amazon has launched the Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX), the company said Thursday, describing the exchange as an industry collaboration designed to make it safer to shop online and more difficult for counterfeiters to move among different stores to attempt to sell their counterfeit goods. ACX allows participating stores to share information about confirmed counterfeiters […] MMR April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 3 min read Legal & CriminalAmazonPartnershipsBrick and MortarConsumersData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationProcter & GambleDept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Retailer Media Data & Insights Walmart’s new combo will aid suppliers Walmart Luminate and Walmart Connect to become Walmart Luminate Insights Activation Written by Supermarket News April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Media & Marketing Technology & Innovation Amazon introduces shoppable, ad-supported channel to Prime Video, Freevee The channel leverages Amazon’s “shop the show” technology to enable viewers to easily purchase content seen on their TV screen via a mobile device. Written by MarketingDive April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Operations & Supply Chain Department: Nonfood ESG Operations & Supply Chain Asics creates a circular shoe, returns program The sporting goods company designed a shoe ready to undergo recycling at the end of its use. Written by RetailDive April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ESG Data & Insights Operations & Supply Chain Retailers Gain Control of Their Sustainability Goals as the ESG Storm Clouds Start to Gather Over Operations Using event-driven architecture (EDA), retailers must link essential data at speed and scale throughout their ecosystems near and far to come to grips with now essential environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in three key areas. 1. Dead Heading — Optimizing Transportation/Emissions on Every Journey When it comes to transportation within the retail sector, any […] Written by TotalRetail April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Dollar/Value Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Grocery Department: Food Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Merchandising Stores & Formats Why Amazon’s Just Walk Out initiative failed – and why it’s not the end of checkout free technology It recently emerged that Amazon’s Just Walk Out offering is being dropped from Amazon Fresh stores. However, it’s not checkout-free tech that’s failing, it’s the fact that Amazon’s checkout free solution doesn’t work, especially in grocery retailers, argues Will Glaser, Founder and CEO at Grabango. In the dynamic grocery retail landscape, a transformative wave is […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked